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Xin Zhao vs K'Sante

How to Beat K'Sante as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat K'Sante as Xin Zhao

based on 2,065 Xin Zhao vs K'Sante matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Xin Zhao fought K'Sante 2065 times. Using so many games with Xin Zhao versus K'Sante provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to defeat your rival. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao encounters K'Sante in only 1.6% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of countering K'Sante. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.7% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao vs K'Sante matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against K'Sante.

Best Xin Zhao vs K'Sante Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Titanic HydraDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTrinity ForceBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
>
Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
>
Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering K'Sante as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against K'Sante

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Advice to Win Against K'Sante

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Xin Zhao vs K'Sante Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
K'Sante Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
8.5
< Assists >
6.8
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
42
< Minions Killed >
174
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,784
< Physical Damage >
15,271
1,410
< Magic Damage >
3,794
1,043
< True Damage >
1,695
20,237
< Damage Dealt >
20,762
40,995
< Damage Taken >
31,285
11,878
< Gold Earned >
11,197
1.67
< Towers >
2.13
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
21,429
< Total Healing >
5,092
13,576
< Experience >
14,926
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
489
< Time Dealing CC >
1,092

How to Counter K'Sante with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several important Xin Zhao against K'Sante counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than K'Sante’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than K'Sante..

Xin Zhao typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than K'Sante. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and K'Sante

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
K'Sante
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
K'Sante

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or K'Sante?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against K'Sante, with a 53.7% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to K'Sante.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than K'Sante, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into K'Sante.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to K'Sante. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs K'Sante matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter for K'Sante. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against K'Sante.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateKledKled46.8% winrateNilahNilah47.2% winrateIvernIvern47.5% winrate

Xin Zhao Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 9357 GamesRammusRammus+ 54.8% 365 GamesZacZac+ 54.9% 1099 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1025 Games

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs K'Sante Build and Stats

For this guide on countering K'Sante as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 2,065 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter K'Sante as Xin Zhao comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Xin Zhao Build K'Sante Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter K'Sante during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often gets a lot less CS relative to K'Sante. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus K'Sante build include Titanic Hydra, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against K'Sante than with most other typical builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 53.7% when countering K'Sante with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating K'Sante as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Xin Zhao vs K'Sante clashes, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.7% winrate overall.

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